3972 stories by Philip Conneller
Genting Wants $600M Resorts World Bimini Resorts ‘False Accounting’ Suit Tossed
Gaming giant Genting has asked a federal court in Florida to dismiss a $600 million lawsuit that accuses the Malaysian operator of fraud and false accounting. The suit was filed last month by RAV Bahamas, which partnered with Genting on the development...
Controversial EPL Referee David Coote Caught in Betting Corruption Probe
Suspended English Premier League referee David Coote is now the subject of a corruption investigation after messages obtained by UK tabloid The Sun show him discussing a bet on a yellow card in a game he was officiating. Coote was suspended by...
Poker Player Sues Florida Card Club After Shooting
A poker player who was shot multiple times outside a Florida card club after a winning session is suing the venue for failing to adequately protect him. Karruah Parkinson was critically injured in the parking lot of Bestbet, a parimutuel facility in...
Coquille Tribe’s Medford Casino Takes Giant Leap Forward Despite Widespread Opposition
The Coquille Tribe’s dreams of building a casino in the city of Medford, Ore. have moved one significant step closer after the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) issued a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) in support of the plan. The move...
P&O Cruises in Spotlight Over ‘Predatory’ Casino Tactics
P&O Cruises is facing a soon-to-be-filed class-action lawsuit that accuses it of using “predatory” tactics to lure passengers to gamble at its casinos. The British cruise operator is also alleged to have illegally detained passengers on board when they couldn’t pay their...
Thai Serial Killer Who Poisoned 14 for Gambling Money Gets Death Penalty
A Thai woman thought to be the country’s worst serial killer has been sentenced to death in the first of her 14 murder trials. Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, is accused of murdering 14 friends and acquaintances by poisoning. Nicknamed “Am Cyanide” by...
Las Vegas Cop Accused of Bogus Arrests Offered Black Men Fake Bills at Casino
A Las Vegas cop accused of engineering the bogus arrests of numerous Black men tried to plant counterfeit money on two of his alleged victims when he accosted them at The Cromwell, according to court documents. On Wednesday Sgt. Kevin Menon pleaded...
Dotty’s Sued for ‘Safe’ Marketing by Woman Shot, Paralyzed in Robbery
A grandmother who was left paralyzed after a robbery at a branch of Dotty’s in Oregon is suing the slots parlor chain for marketing itself as a safe space for older women. Plaintiff Gallo Crawford, 64, was shot by a still-unidentified individual...
Betfair Had ‘No Duty of Care’ to Problem Gambler Who Blew £1.5M: UK Judge
A judge in the UK has ruled that Flutter Entertainment isn't liable to repay £1.48 million ($1.7 million) lost by a gambler at its Betfair betting exchange, nor did it owe him a duty of care to prevent him from losing money....
TV Drag Racer Sued for Not Aiding Dying Man Allegedly Beaten by Ex-Wrestler
The mother of a man who died after being attacked in a hotel room at Resorts World Las Vegas is suing the owner of a TV drag racing team who allegedly witnessed the incident. John Odom is a wealthy Idaho construction executive...
